Pressure-operating device.



A. SIMON. PRESSURE OPERATING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4, 1909.

1,075,733." Patented 0012.141913- 2- SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Z8 JBQ III/ UNITED STATES PATENT orr on.

ARTHUR SIMON, OF MILWQUEKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOB IO THE CUTLER HAMMER MFG; 00., OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

PRESSURE-OPERATING Davies.

To all whom it may concern: Fig. of a part of Fig.

Be it known that I, ARTHUR Simon, a cit-i- 1; Fig. 3 illustrates a slightly modified form zen of the United States, residing at Milof a portion of the device shown in Fig. 1; waukee, in the county of Milwaukee and Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are schematic views of the State of \Visconsin, have invented new and dcvice'lllustrated in Fig. 1, and Fig. 6, also so useful Improvements in Pressure-Operating includes a diagrammatic illustration of one Devices, of which the following is a full, circuit arrangement therefor.

clear, concise, and exact description, refer- The pressure device illustrated in Fig. 1 enee being bad to the'accompanying drawcomprises a pressure cylinder 7, having a ing, forming a part of this specification. piston movable therein and provided with '65.

My invention relatesto improvements in suitable inlet and outlet orts for admitpressure operating devices. tingifluid under pressure tiereto to operate My invention is particularly applicable to the piston in either direction. In practice, pressure devices used for operating motor the pressure device may be of any preferred controllers, butit should be understood that construction, as, for instance, like that certain features thereof are applicable to schematically illustrated in Figs. 4, 5 pressure devices employed for various other and 6. purposes. Reference being bad to Fig. 4, it will be Where pressure actuated devices are used seen that a piston 8 is arranged to slide a for either directly or indirectly controlling within the cylinder and that fluid under electric motors, if abnormal conditions occur pressure is adapted to enter said chamber at any time in the motor circuit, it is necat one end through a suitable passage or essary to vary the conditions established by port 9, and at the other end thereof through the pressure actuated device inorder to proa suitable passage or port 102 Each of the tect the motor. Heretofore this has been passages or ports 9 and 10 serves a an accomplished by auxiliary protective means. out-let for the fluid under pressure as wel v It is the object of my invention to provide as for the admission thereof into the cylinmeans whereby, upon theicceurrence of abd'er. The passages or ports 9 and 10 may be normal conditions in the motor circuit, the controlled by a-uy'suitable valve. pressure device itself will automatically op- For the purpose of iIlustra-tion I have 8 crate to establish conditions for the protecschematically shown a longitudinally mov tion of the motor. For instance, if the presable valve 11 in'closed in a cylindrical cassure device operates a rheostatfor controling 12. Communicating with the valve casling the motor, then upon the occurrence of ing 12 are inlet and outlet ports 13' and 14: abnormal conditions the pressure device respectively for the admission and exhaust 9 will automatically operate the rheostat to of fluidunder pressure. The valve 11 is of insert sufficient resistance to protect the mosuch construction that when the same is in tor. the position illustrated in Fig. i, it will con- Various other objects and advantages of meet the passage 9 of the cylinder with the my invention will be hereinafter set forth. inlet port 13, and connect the passage 10 of In order to more clearly disclose the charthe cylinder with the upper portion of its acteristic features of my invention, I shall casing and thereby establish communication describe the embodiment thereof illustrated between the passage 10 and the outlet port in the accompanying drawings. 14. When the valve is moved in the oppo- In the drawings, I have shown the pressite direction, it establishes communication sure device employed for operating a conbetween the inlet'port 13' and the passage trolling rhcostat for an electric motor, but, 10 of the cylinder and opens communication as above set forth, the pressure device might between the passage 9 in the cylinder and be used to operate other mechanism withthe lower part of its casing. Under these out departing from the scope of my invene conditions, it is essential toprovide some tion means for connecting the passage 9 to the The views in the accompanying drawings outlet port 14, and to'this end the bypass are as follows: 1'5 is provided which connects thelower end Figure 1 is a fron t elevation of'tl'remechaof the valve casing to the upper end thereof, nism, parts thercofbei'ng showninsection; and, consequently, to the outer port 14.1

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

Application filed lowcnbei 4, 1900. serial at. 526,187.

,2 is a side elevation lVith this arrangement, it will readily be seen'that when the valve is moved downwa'rdly, fluid will be admitted through the connected to a rheostat. In practice, therheostat-might be of any preferred construction. As illustrated, it merely comprises a centrally pivoted contact member 17, the opposite ends of which are adapted to sweep over a series of contacts 18 and 19. The contact arm and the series ofv contacts may be mounted upon a suitable insulating panel 20 supported any suit-able manner as by meansof a frame 21. The frame 21 may alsobe arranged to carry the pressure cylinder. The arm 17 of the rheostat maybe connected to the piston rod 22 of the pressure device in any preferred manner as by means of a link 23. With this arrangement, it will be seen that reciprocation of the piston of the pressure device will move the-contact arm back and forth over the series'of contacts.

I shall now describe the operating mechanism for the valve 11.. Connected to the valve is a rod 25 which projects through the top of the casing 12. The valve rod 25 is secured bya pivotal connection 26 to a lever 27. In practice,-the lever 27 may have a fined pivotal point; but, as illustrated, the

same is pivoted at 28 to one arm of a bell crank lever 29. The bell crank lever 29 is pivoted at 30 to a stationary member 31, which, as illustrated, is secured to the pressure cylinder. The other arm of the bell crank lever is connected by means of a pitman 32 to the piston rod 22 of the pressure cylinder. With this arrangement, the bell crank lever varies the position of the fulcrum point of the lever 27 in accordance with the position of the rheostat arm 17 for the purpose hereinafter set forth. The free end of the lever 27is connected in a manner hereinafter described to a'pivoted operating member 35. The operating member 35 rests upon the diaphragm 36 of a pressure chamber 37 with the obvious result that when the pressure in the chamber 37 increases, the member 35 willbe raised, and, when the pressure in the chamber 37 decreases, the member 35- will move downwardly. Fixed to the member 35 is a bracket 38 carrying an electromagnet 39 having a movable plunger 40. The bracket 38 also carries a lever 41'pivoted thereto interme diate of its ends as best illustrated in Fig. 2. One end of the lever 41 is pivoted to the plunger'of the electromagnet 39, while the opposite end thereof is connected by a pin 42 to one end of a link or strap 43. The opposite end of the link 43 is connected by a pin .44 to the free end of the lever 27. lVith this arrangement, it will be seen that draws. its plunger upwardly, it thereby rocks connecting link 43 toward the operating member 35. Hence, so long as the magnet 39 is maintained energized, it establishes a substantially rigid connection between the connecting link 43 and theoperating member 35. In other words, so long as the mag; net 39 isenergized, the connecting link 43 will move-with the operating member 35, thereby imparting movement from the operating member35 to the lever 27, which, in turn, will raise or lower the valve in accordance with the movement of the member 3.5. On the other hand, if the magnet39 is dee'nergized at any time, the plunger thereof will .fall, thereby rocking the lever 41 in a manner to raise the connecting link 43. This, in turn, operatesjhe lever 27 to raise the valve with the result heretofore mentioned.

The arrangement shown in Fig. ..3 is substantially like that already described, with the exception that the electromagnet is ating member 35, and the lever 41 is arranged in alinement with and supported directly by the operating member instead of being mounted on the bracket and extending at right angles to the operating member as in Fig. 1. This modification is shown to better illustrate the principle of the connection between the lever 27 and the operating member 35. As a matter of fact, the structure shown in Fig. 3 is exactly like that shown in Fig. 1, withthe exceptions above noted. In practice, the arrangement shown a greater range of movement of the adjustable weight 45 which is mounted on the member 35 for well known purposes.

I shall now briefly describe the operation of the device, reference being had to the schematic views.

Fig. 4 shows the electromagnet 39 energized and the diaphragm contracted. Consequently, the operating member 35 will be moved downwardlyby the weights carried thereby until the valve 11 is moved into such a position that the. fluid from the supply passage 13 will flow through the passage 9 the piston 8 forwardly or to the right. With the parts inthe position just described, if

gized, the plunger thereof will drop, thereby moving the lever 41 into the position illustrated in Fig. 5. This results in raising when the electromagnet is energized and the lever 41 to draw the lower end of the mounted in a different position on the operin Fig. l is preferable inasmuch. as it allows" into the pressure cylinder, thereby forcing at any time the elect-romagnet 39 is deenerthe. connecting link 43, thereby raising the. free end of the lever 27, which, in turn,

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. rasures raises the valve 11. With the valve in this position, fluid will be admitted from the inlet port 13 through the passage 10 in the pressure cylinder, with the result that the piston is forced rearwardly or to the left. I

In Fig. 6 the diaphragm is shown distended, with the result that the operating member 35' is raised, thereby raising the valve '11 with the result just described. In asmuch as denergization of the electromagnet 39 causes operation of the piston to the ilZO main line 51.

left, it will be seen that when the operating lever 35 is in the position shown in Fig. 6, denergization of the electromagnet would have no eflectupon the piston. However, with the electromagnet 39 deinergized, if the member 35 should descend, the valve would be maintained in raised position under the weight of the plunger of the electromagnet, and, consequently, the descent of the member 35 would have no effect on the valve. Hence, the piston would remain in the position illustrated. On the other hand, with the magnet energized, downward move ment of the member 35 would draw the valve downward, thereby causing the piston to be again moved forwardly.

I shall now describe the circuit arrangement for the device as diagrammatically illustrated in Fig; 6. In this figure, the rheostat operated by the pressure device is arranged to control an electric motor having an armature A and a shunt field winding F. The rheostat is arranged to control resistances R and R connected in series with the motor armature. Also the rheostatis so arranged that when the arm 17' thereof is in the position illustrated in Fig. 6, it opens the motor circuit. The electromagnet 39 is connected in circuit in a manner hereinafter set forth. To better understand the operation'of the device, it may, be assumed that it is desired to cause the motor to operate to maintain a substantially constant pressure in the device to which the diaphragm chanh her 37 is connected, or to start and stop the motor upon predetermined variations of pressure in the device to which the diaphragm chamber is connected, whatever such device may be. It. has already been explained that when the diaphragm chamber is distended, as shown in Fig. 6, the-piston of the pressure cylinder will be moved to the left, thereby moving the rheostat arm to open the motor circuit. If, now, the pressure in the diaphragm chamber decreases, the operating member 35 will descend, thercby shiftii'ig the valve 11 until fluid under pressure is admitted to the cylinder from the rear eudthereof; that is, assuming that the elcctromagnet 39 is maintained energized. As illustrated, the electromagnet 39 is connected directly across the motor circuit, and, consequently, so long as the voltage of the motor circuit remains normal, said magnet will be. maintained energized. Upon forward movement of the piston of the pressure device under the conditions just described,

the rhcostat arm will be moved anti-clockwise. Initial movement oi the contact arm closes the motor circuit,

17 in this direction which may be through mainline traced from main line 50, switch 52 and motor armature A, by conductor 53, through the resistance R, through the contact arm 17 and resistance R, by conductor 54 and switch 52 will operate said all resistance from conductor 55,

Thereupon the motor is ,started with all the resistance included in circuit therewith. the piston of the Continu d movement of pressure device, however, arm to gradually remove the motor circuit. The

- circuit of the magnet 39 may be traced from main line 50, by I magnet, by conduc As already set forth, magnet 51 will cause -to move the piston .to that just described. This,

through said 56 to main line 51. denergization of the the valve to be shifted in an opposite direction of course, re-

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sults in moving the contact member 17 to reinsert the resistances R and R and then open the motor circuit. quently, upon rest in circuit Conseoration of voltage, the

motor cannot be started until the magnet 39 has responded to again cause the rhcostat start the motor in the usual manner. arrangement, of course,

motor upon restora shift the valve to to be operated to This tion of voltage and renders the restarting of the motor upon restoration of voltage-entirely automatic.

In practice,: it is desirable to employ the resistances R and R. to vary the speed of the motor in accor exerted on the diaphragm.

dance with the pressure That Is to say,

when the diaphragm is contracted, owing to low pressure in the able to operate the motor at a high speed and to operate the when the pressure proaches a predetermined maximum.

obtaining this speed regufor the urpose of chamber 37, it is desirmotor at a slower speed on the diaphragm ap- It is lation t at I provide the bell crank lever 29 before referred to.

The function of this lever is well understood to those skilled in theart, and, briefly stated, is to operate the valve by shifting the lever 27 when the r fulcrum point of the hcostat arm has received -a movement corresponding to the movement "of the member u diaphragm. If it were not of this bell crank udcr the influence of the for the provision lever, or an equivalent means, upon movement of the valve the piston would be moved to its full extent, with the obvious result that the motor could not be maintained in operation at ail-intermediate speed.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to secure 1. The combinati by Letters Patent, is

on with a pressure actufully protects the 'ated device of a pressure controlling valve energized to control said means to prevent relative movement between said operating member and said valve, and when denergized to cause said valve to move to a predetermined position. i

2. The combination with a pressure actuated device of a pressure controlling valve therefor, an operating member for said valve, a solenoid mounted upon said operating member, a mechanical connection between said operating member and said valve controlled by said solenoid, said solenoid when energized actuating said connections to bring said valve and said operating memher into a fixed relation to cause movement of the latter to be directly imparted to the former, and when deenergized to actuate said valve through said connections independently of said operating member.

3. The combination with a pressure actuated device, of a pressure controlling valve therefor, an operating member for said valve, a solenoid carried by said operating member, connections between said operating member and said valve, including a member pivoted to said operating member, said solenoid having a plunger connected to said pivoted member to control the connections between said valve and said operating member.

4. The combination with a pressure actuated device, of a pressure controlling valve therefor, a pivoted operating lever for said valve, connections between said valve and said operating lever, including a member pivoted to said operating lever, and awsolenoid carried by said operating lever and having a plunger connected to-said pivoted member.

.5. The combination with a pressure actuated device, of a pressure controlling valve therefor, a pivoted operating lever for said valve, a solenoid carried by said lever, a member pivoted upon said lever, one end of said member being connected to theplunger of said solenoid, and the other end thereof being operatively connected to said valve, said solenoid, when energized, being adapted to hold said pivoted member in a fixed relation to said operating lever, and, when deenergized, to cause said pivoted member to move said valve into a predetermined position irrespective of the position of said operating lever.

6. The combination with a motor controlling device, of a pressure device for operatving the same, a pressure controlling valve for said pressure device, and an electromagnetic device associated with said valve and arranged, when deen'ergized, to cause said valve to be operated to insure the return of the motor controlling device to initial position. a

7 The combination with a motor controlling device, of a pressure device for actuating the same, of a pressure controlling valve for said pressure-device, an operating member for said valveand electromagnetically controlled connections between said operating member and said valve for causin 'the operation of said valve to insure the return of the motor controlling deviceto initial position upon the occurrence of abnormal conditions in the motor circuit.

8. The combination with a motor controlling deviccaof a pressure device for actuating the same, a pressure controlling valve for said pressure device, an operating member for said valve, connections between said valve and said operating member, and an electromagnet controlling said connections and arranged to be denergized upon the occurrence of abnormal conditions in the motor circuit to release said valve from said operating member to insure the return of the motor controlling device to initial position.

9. The combination with a motor controller, of a pressure device for actuating the same, a pressure controlling valve for said pressure device, an operating member for said Valve, a pressure responsive device for actuating said operatlng member, and electromagnetically controlled connections between said operating member and said valve for causing operation of the valve upon oc currence of abnormal conditions in the motor circuit to insure the return of said motor controller to starting position irrespective of the position of said operating'member.

10. The combination with a motor controller, of a pressure device for operating thesame, a controlling valve for said pressure device, automatic means operating to dif-v ferent degrees to operate said valve, a connection between said valve and said controller for limiting the operation of said controller to a degree corresponding to the degree of operation of said automatic means, and an electromagnetically controlled connection between said valve and said automatic means adapted when deenergized to cause the return of said motor controller to initial position.

11. The combination with a motor controller, of a pressure device for operating the same, a controlling valve for said pressure device, an operating member for said valve movable to different degrees, a connection between saidmotor controller and said valve for automatically checking the operation of said controller when moved to a degree cor-,

responding to the degree of movement of said valve operating member, and a connection between said valve and said operating member including a electromegnet adapted when deenergized to release said valve to cause the return of. said meter controller to initial position.

12. T he combination with a motor contrnller, of a fluid pressure device for operating the same, a valve controlling said fluid pressure device, a lever having a fixed fulcrum intermediate of its extremities, an operative connection between one end of said lever and a moving part of said motor controller, a second lever fulcrumed at one end to the free end 0i said former lever and com nected interl'nediate of its ends to said valve, 21 third lever, an electrenmgnetieally cenill.

trolled connection between said third level" and the free end of said second lever to Leisuete said valve, said first lever eetuaii ing said valve to check the operation of said motor controller upon movement to a degree corresponding to the degree of movement of said third lever.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two Witnesses.

ARTHUR SIMUN Witnesses FRANK H. HJenimn, S. W. FITZGERALD. 

